Capella and “221 South Oak” kick off 2009 Telluride Wine Festival
[click “Play” to hear Eliza Gavin’s interview] Warning: do not read further if you are on a diet (again) or it’s been a few hours since you ate your last me
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Love in the air at 36th annual Telluride Bluegrass
The Telluride Bluegrass Festivarian and bride-to-be was hanging on to the gate, shaking a shoe and frantically waving a cardboard sign which read "Play My Wedding," at th
East meet the Wild West at Telluride Wine Festival
[click “Play” to hear Chef Richard Chen on the Telluride Wine Festival] Forget what you remember about the Chinese food from your childhood when superstar chef Richard
7th annual Telluride Musicfest celebrates Mendelssohn and Glass
[click “Play” to hear Maria Bachman on the concert series] The seven year itch may ring true for marriages, but fans of the Telluride Musicfest have grown more ardent o
Bertrand Bouquin featured chef at Telluride Wine Fest
[click “Play” to hear Bouqion interview] You may hear unfamiliar murmurings on the streets of Telluride this weekend. The conversation won’t be about dogs on sacr
Telluride Bluegrass: David Byrne
Thursday night's closer for Telluride Bluegrass was David Byrne. OK, skeptics, maybe David Byrne doesn't represent bluegrass for you, but what a show! Everyone was dressed
Telluride Bluegrass: O’Brien and Douglas open the show
The 2009 Telluride Bluegrass Festival kicked off Thursday morning with a great set by two artists who really need no introduction to Telluride audiences. Tim O’Brien has perf
Telluride Bluegrass: Kasey Chambers
Roots music goes global when Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson perform at the 36th annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival on Saturday, June 20. Country music by any name – bluegras
Telluride Bluegrass: Thursday morning tarp run
The real opening of the Telluride Bluegrass Festival each morning is the "Tarp Run" which determines who gets the best spots to view the festivities on stage. TIO was on
Telluride Bluegrass: Tim and Jerry open the festival
They are an odd couple, the flame haired Irishman and the soft spoken guy from Ohio, but they are also two of the top musicians in the world. When the curtain goes up on the 36th a
Telluride Bluegrass: Our Bluegrass is green
[click “Play” to hear Kris Holstrom on the greening of Bluegrass] Once upon a time, Telluride Bluegrass meant dumpsters belching the remains of the day that had been ma
Telluride Bluegrass: Bela Fleck weighs in on Jerry Douglas
The fraternity meeting known as Telluride Bluegrass opens this weekend, June 18 – June 21, and a favorite son returns to town to join his friends. Bela Fleck is named after the H
Telluride Bluegrass: Steve Szymanski looks back at 21
[click “Play” to hear interview with Steve Szymanski] In 1970, Tellurider Kooster McAllister hooked up with John “Picker” Herndon, Fred Shellman and J. B. M
Telluride Bluegrass: Mike Farris
[click “Play” for Mike Farris interview] If your church on Sunday morning, June 21, 2009, is the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, expect a rousing, spiritual Baptist or ro
Telluride Bluegrass: The Greencards
[click “Play” for Eamon McLoughlin interview] According to Telluride Bluegrass Festival regular and Grammy winner Tim O’ Brien it’s all about recycling: he
Telluride Bluegrass: Greensky Bluegrass
[click “Play” to hear Paul Hoffman’s interview] Greensky Bluegrass is the world turned upside down. Winning the Telluride Bluegrass Festival band contest three ye
Telluride Heritage Festival Debuts June 13th
[click to hear Beth Roberts interview] by Eileen Burns Celebrate Telluride’s colorful and storied past this Saturday and Sunday as the Telluride Historical Museum, Telluride
Telluride Bluegrass: Super group, WPA
[click “Play” to hear WPA interview] Flashback: Telluride Bluegrass Festival 2000. Sugar Hill Records had several oldies but goodies in the lineup. John Cowan was appea
Telluride Bluegrass: Todd Snider
[click “Play” for Todd Snider interview] Telluride Bluegrass, June 18-21 Telluride favorite, singer-songwriter Todd Snider, is returning to town for an encore after his
Telluride Balloon Festival: a walk in the park
The weather in Telluride has not exactly favored this weekend's festivals. Telluride Jazz Celebration has had rain, lightning, wind. Those elements have caused program changes
Telluride Jazz Celebration: Guest of honor, Bill Frisell
[click "Play" button to hear Susan's interview with Bill Frisell] 2009 Telluride Jazz Celebration, June 5-7 No doubt about it. Telluride Jazz Celebration impresario P
Telluride Jazz Celebration: vocalist Lizz Wright
[click "Play" button to hear Susan talk with Lizz Wright] Chanteuse/songwriter Lizz Wright was only 25 when she first visited town, a guest of the 29th annual Telluride J
Telluride Balloon Festival 2009
[click "Play" button to hear Eileen Burns' conversation with Balloonmeister, Peter Procopio] by Eileen Burns photo credit: Steve Cieciuch Up, up and away: The